aug 1, 1958 - Taiwan Strait Crisis
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triggered by the U.S. deployment of the Seventh Fleet to the Taiwan Strait in response to concerns over the security of Taiwan amid Chinese shelling of the islands of Quemoy and Matsu. This deployment, viewed by China as an aggressive move to support Taiwan's sovereignty, exacerbated tensions and raised fears of military confrontation between the two superpowers
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